Dr. Dan Hurnik, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Management, AVC will present "Implement and Design of the Canadian Swine Disease Surveillance System". The Canadian Swine Health Board has been given the mandate to design and implement a national swine disease surveillance program. The Atlantic Veterinary College has played a role in the design together with practitioners across Canada. The design and initial findings will be presented on Thursday. Everyone is welcome.

Would you like to find out what your glucose and cholesterol levels are? UPEI Wellness is coordinating a clinic for Tuesday, November 20 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. To book your 15-minute appointment, please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness & Wellness coordinator at amarchbank@upei.ca. Space is limited, so book your appointment asap. Please note that we follow the appropriate, accepted protocols for this procedure and use the "Freestyle Lite" monitor with "Safe T Pro" single-use lancets.

You have been walking by for a long time...why not drop by the newly renovated Chaplaincy Centre? Did you know we have Christian and Muslim prayer spaces, a full kitchen, food bank, and clothing cupboard? Student tours and coffee break treats will be offered. All are welcome!

The Centre for Veterinary Epidemiologic Research and the Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College cordially invites you to join Drs. Wayne Martin, Henrick Strylin and Ian Dohoo for the launch of their textbook "Methods in Epidemiologic Research." The book launch will be followed by a retirement reception honoring Dr. Ian Dohoo.

The Department of Pathology & Microbiology at the Atlantic Veterinary College invites you to attend a special seminar given by Dr. Fu-Lin E. Chu, Professor of Marine Science, Emeritus from the Department of Environmental and Aquatic Animal Health, Virginia Institute of Marine Science College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia. Dr. Chu is an External Examiner for the PhD Thesis Defence of Victoria Savoie-Swan. Dr. Chu's seminar is entitled "Host-Parasite Interactions: the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum vs Perkinsus olseni and the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica vs Perkinsus marina " and will be on Thursday, November 29, 2012 in AVC - C Lecture theatre at 10 a.m.

Dr. Ellison is a historian whose work to date has revolved around "fat activist" women's groups of the 1980s in Canada. She is deeply involved in the emerging interdisciplinary field of Fat Studies. She earned her PhD from York University in Toronto, and is presently the W.P. Bell Postdoctoral Scholar at Mount Alllison University.

The UPEI Student Affairs Advisory Committee (SAAC) is happy to announce its first ever "Fair and Square Campus Exchange" event. No money is required - simply trade for what you want! Drop by the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre on Wednesday, November 28 from 12:30 - 3:30 pm to make your trade! Visit the UPEI SAAC page on facebook to view items in advance and plan your swap: https://www.facebook.com/pages/UPEI-Student-Affairs-Advisory-Committee-S.... See poster for more details.

Join the Certified General Accountants Association for a CGA information session in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 243. Come out to a presentation and hear about the benefits of holding a professional accounting designation, and the rewards of following a CGA career path. Find out how to: •How to fast track your career path •Increase your earnings power after graduation •Open local and global employment opportunities •How to achieve your CGA designation Refreshments will be provided. For more information or to RSVP, contact Wilma at the CGA-PEI office at 38-7237 or contact@cga-pei.org.

Join the Society of International Students for the annual end-of-semester International Night on Friday, November 30. This tradition marks the end of first semester classes and encourages everyone to get together for some fun before the exam rush. The invitation is extended to members of the larger community as well as UPEI students, staff and faculty. Please bring a dish for the sharing table. Contact Erica Stanley at estanley@upei.ca for more information.

It's time for the Annual GSA Wine and Cheese Social! Please come join us this Thursday between 7 and 10pm for finger food, wine and a silent auction. We will also be awarding the Staff and Faculty of the Year Awards.